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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by share of population aged 65 and over

Chemnitz had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 38 regions in 2015, at 26.8%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 18.9%. The median was 20.6% and the figure for Germany was 21%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.8Chemnitz
Lowest18.9Hamburg
Median20.638 regions
Germany21History

All regions, 2015

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 26.8 %26.8Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 25 %25DresdenDresden: 24.6 %24.6ThüringenThüringen: 24 %24BrandenburgBrandenburg: 23.1 %23.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 22.8 %22.8LeipzigLeipzig: 22.7 %22.7SaarlandSaarland: 22.7 %22.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 22.6 %22.6BraunschweigBraunschweig: 22.4 %22.4KasselKassel: 22.4 %22.4HannoverHannover: 22.1 %22.1LüneburgLüneburg: 21.9 %21.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 21.8 %21.8KoblenzKoblenz: 21.7 %21.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 21.5 %21.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 21.4 %21.4BremenBremen: 21.4 %21.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 20.7 %20.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 20.5 %20.5DetmoldDetmold: 20.3 %20.3GießenGießen: 20.3 %20.3MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 20.3 %20.3SchwabenSchwaben: 20.3 %20.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 20.1 %20.1TrierTrier: 20.1 %20.1FreiburgFreiburg: 20 %20Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 20 %20KölnKöln: 19.8 %19.8MünsterMünster: 19.8 %19.8StuttgartStuttgart: 19.8 %19.8DarmstadtDarmstadt: 19.7 %19.7NiederbayernNiederbayern: 19.7 %19.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 19.5 %19.5OberbayernOberbayern: 19.4 %19.4TübingenTübingen: 19.3 %19.3BerlinBerlin: 19.2 %19.2HamburgHamburg: 18.9 %18.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Chemnitz26.8+0.4 pts
2Sachsen-Anhalt25+0.3 pts
3Dresden24.6+0.1 pts
4Thüringen24+0.3 pts
5Brandenburg23.1+0.3 pts
6Mecklenburg-Vorpommern22.8+0.3 pts
7Leipzig22.7-0.1 pts
7Saarland22.7+0.4 pts
9Schleswig-Holstein22.6+0.3 pts
10Braunschweig22.4+0.2 pts
10Kassel22.4+0.3 pts
12Hannover22.1+0.2 pts
13Lüneburg21.9+0.3 pts
14Oberfranken21.8+0.3 pts
15Koblenz21.7+0.3 pts
16Düsseldorf21.5+0.1 pts
17Arnsberg21.4+0.1 pts
17Bremen21.4+0.1 pts
19Unterfranken20.7+0.3 pts
20Rheinhessen-Pfalz20.5+0.3 pts
21Detmold20.3+0.1 pts
21Gießen20.3+0.2 pts
21Mittelfranken20.3+0.1 pts
21Schwaben20.3+0.2 pts
25Karlsruhe20.1+0.2 pts
25Trier20.1+0.2 pts
27Freiburg20+0.2 pts
27Weser-Ems20+0.3 pts
29Köln19.8+0.2 pts
29Münster19.8+0.2 pts
29Stuttgart19.8+0.1 pts
32Darmstadt19.7+0.1 pts
32Niederbayern19.7+0.2 pts
34Oberpfalz19.5+0.2 pts
35Oberbayern19.4+0.1 pts
36Tübingen19.3+0.1 pts
37Berlin19.20 pts
38Hamburg18.90 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Chemnitz, with 26.8% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Hamburg, with 18.9% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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